Petition · past parliament

Any deal with the EU should not be to the detriment of low paid Britons.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Secret negotiations with Frau Merkel means young Britons and low paid Britons will suffer great hardship and even homelessness in order that a grubby deal can be portrayed as a 'great victory' for a desperate Prime Minister.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3400234/Fears-EU-deal-offer-Merkel-curb-migrant-benefits-Nonsense-plans-poorest-Britons-banned-receiving-tax-credits.html

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

15 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
22 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Jan 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.